Background
Westphal, James Adolph was born on June 13, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Ludwig and Nancy Kathryn (Wise) Westphal.
Westphal, James Adolph was born on June 13, 1930 in Dubuque, Iowa, United States. Son of Henry Ludwig and Nancy Kathryn (Wise) Westphal.
Bachelor of Science, University Tulsa, 1954.
Team leader, Sinclair Research laboratories, Tulsa, 1955-1961; senior engineer, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1961-1966; senior research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1966-1971; associate professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1971-1976; professor, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1976-1998; professor emeritus, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1998; director, Palomar Observatory, Pasadena, 1994-1997. Principal investigator Hubble space telescope National Aeronautics and Space Administration, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, since 1977.
Member American Astronomical Society.
Married Lois Jean, April 17, 1956 (divorced 1966). 1 child, Andrew Johnathan. Married Barbara Jean Webster, November 2, 1967.